Internacional CF Miami vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2026

Internacional CF Miami

3 – 2

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Chicago Fire FC

Wed 22 Jul 2026 · 23:30 UTC Nu Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 18' Rocco Rios Novo

Luis Suarez pen 27' 1–1

Luis Suarez 51' 2–1

2–2 67' Puso Dithejane

Preston Plambeck 87' 3–2

Y 64' Jack Elliott

Reguilon 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Internacional CF Miami vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at Nu Stadium.

Internacional CF Miami 27 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	27	60
2	Internacional CF Miami	27	46
3	New England Revolution	27	46
4	Charlotte FC	27	43
5	Chicago Fire FC	26	42
6	Philadelphia Union	27	39
7	Orlando City SC	27	34
8	New York City FC	27	33
9	FC Cincinnati	26	33
10	New York Red Bulls	27	33
11	D.C. United SC	26	30
12	Columbus Crew SC	27	29
13	Toronto FC	27	29
14	Atlanta United FC	27	27
15	Montreal Impact FC	27	24
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	26	50
17	St. Louis City	27	47
18	FC Dallas	27	47
19	San Jose Earthquakes	27	45
20	Houston Dynamo	27	44
21	Los Angeles FC	28	41
22	Seattle Sounders FC	27	38
23	Colorado Rapids SC	27	36
24	Los Angeles Galaxy	28	36
25	San Diego FC	27	32
26	Portland Timbers	27	32
27	Real Salt Lake	27	32
28	Austin FC	27	31
29	Minnesota United FC	27	29
30	Sporting Kansas City	27	21

Head-to-Head

Internacional CF Miami 12 games · Avg 3.5 goals Chicago Fire FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-07-22 Internacional CF Miami 3–2 Chicago Fire FC 2025-09-30 Internacional CF Miami 3–5 Chicago Fire FC 2025-04-13 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Internacional CF Miami 2024-09-01 Chicago Fire FC 1–4 Internacional CF Miami 2024-07-20 Internacional CF Miami 2–1 Chicago Fire FC

Recent Form

Internacional CF Miami

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Jul	Chicago Fire FC	H	3–2	W
24 May	Philadelphia Union	H	4–3	W
17 May	Portland Timbers	H	2–0	W
13 May	FC Cincinnati	A	0–0	D
09 May	Toronto FC	A	4–2	W
02 May	Orlando City SC	H	2–0	W

Chicago Fire FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Jul	Internacional CF Miami	A	2–3	L
24 May	Toronto FC	H	2–1	W
16 May	Montreal Impact FC	A	2–0	W
13 May	D.C. United SC	A	0–0	D
09 May	New York Red Bulls	H	1–3	L
03 May	FC Cincinnati	H	2–3	L

Season Stats

Internacional CF Miami		Chicago Fire FC
#2	Position	#5
46	Points	42
27	Played	26
12 / 10 / 5	W / D / L	12 / 6 / 8
64	Scored	46
50	Conceded	38
+14	GD	+8
1.70	PPG	1.62
44%	Win %	46%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

22% Clean Sheets
Internacional CF Miami this season

31% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

Internacional CF Miami are 2nd (46 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Internacional CF Miami

0-15

3/7

16-30

7/4

31-45

14/3

46-60

5/6

61-75

4/4

76+

12/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Chicago Fire FC

0-15

7/2

16-30

7/5

31-45

3/8

46-60

4/6

61-75

8/–

76+

3/9

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Internacional CF Miami

Lionel Messi	20 G	11 A
Luis Suarez	13 G	3 A
German Berterame	7 G	4 A
Rodrigo de Paul	4 G	3 A

Chicago Fire FC

Hugo Cuypers	11 G
Maren Haile-Selassie	8 G	3 A
Philip Zinckernagel	5 G	4 A

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at Nu Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' It’s high time Guillermo Hoyos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
18' GOAL! Rocco Rios Novo scores on 18.
23' Internacional CF Miami are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chicago Fire FC's shape.
27' A goal from the Uruguay international Luis Suarez! He fires home on 27 to make it 1-1!
32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
37' The home supporters are growing impatient. Internacional CF Miami must find a spark to ignite this game.
42' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
47' It is a cagey affair so far. Internacional CF Miami in their trying to find a way past Chicago Fire FC's compact .
51' Magnificent from Luis Suarez! That is 148 goals in 521 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
56' Puso Dithejane has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 25 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
61' Both keepers have barely been tested. Internacional CF Miami and Chicago Fire FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
62' Robin Lod gets the nod from Chicago Fire FC. He replaces Robert Lewandowski and will look to change the dynamic.
63' Puso Dithejane has so much to prove this time. He replaces Philip Zinckernagel on 63 minute.
64' Chicago Fire FC player sees a card in front of him.
67' GOAL! Puso Dithejane scores on 67. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie
69' Preston Plambeck is replacing David Ruiz for the Internacional CF Miami side.
74' A tactical swap from Internacional CF Miami — Daniel Pinter on, Mateo Silvetti off on 74 minutes.
79' With 0 assists to his name this season, David Ruiz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Internacional CF Miami.
84' It looks like no one’s ball. Internacional CF Miami is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
85' A change in the Internacional CF Miami ranks — Ian Fray exits the field as Noah Allen enters on 85.
87' Preston Plambeck adds to his 1 season tally! Internacional CF Miami lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
88' Jason Shokalook is replacing Maren Haile-Selassie for the Chicago Fire FC side.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Reguilon on 90.
Another three points for Internacional CF Miami.

Lineups

Internacional CF Miami Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Guillermo Hoyos

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

Starting XI

19
Jonathan Bamba
9
Robert Lewandowski ↓ Robin Lod 62'
6
Anton Saletros
3
Jack Elliott
7
Maren Haile-Selassie ↓ Jason Shokalook 88'
15
Andrew Gutman ↓ Viktor Radojevic 88'
16
Joel Waterman
11
Philip Zinckernagel ↓ Puso Dithejane 63'
1
Chris Brady
24
Jonathan Dean
42
Dje Davilla ↓ Mauricio Pineda 63'

Bench

17
Robin Lod ↑ 62'
44
Josh Cohen
22
Mauricio Pineda ↑ 63'
35
Sergio Oregel
5
Sam Rogers
2
Leonardo Barroso
20
Jason Shokalook ↑ 88'
12
Puso Dithejane ↑ 63'
14
Viktor Radojevic ↑ 88'

Coach Gregg Berhalter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Luis Suarez	6
Xherdan Shaqiri	3
Jhon Duran	2
Maren Haile-Selassie	2
Indiana Vassilev	1
Puso Dithejane	1
Rominigue Kouame	1
Robbie Robinson	1

Head to Head

Internacional CF Miami Form

2026-07-22 Internacional CF Miami 3–2 Chicago Fire FC W 2026-05-24 Internacional CF Miami 4–3 Philadelphia Union W 2026-05-17 Internacional CF Miami 2–0 Portland Timbers W 2026-05-13 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Internacional CF Miami D 2026-05-09 Toronto FC 2–4 Internacional CF Miami W 2026-05-02 Internacional CF Miami 2–0 Orlando City SC W

Chicago Fire FC Form

2026-07-22 Internacional CF Miami 3–2 Chicago Fire FC L 2026-05-24 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Toronto FC W 2026-05-16 Montreal Impact FC 0–2 Chicago Fire FC W 2026-05-13 D.C. United SC 0–0 Chicago Fire FC D 2026-05-09 Chicago Fire FC 1–3 New York Red Bulls L 2026-05-03 Chicago Fire FC 2–3 FC Cincinnati L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.38 Internacional CF Miami xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.81 Chicago Fire FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Internacional CF Miami54% Draw21% Chicago Fire FC25%

Actual: Internacional CF Miami win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes75% 0% No25%

Avg goals/match: 4.19

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	92%	8%
± 2.5	78%	22%
± 3.5	59%	41%
± 4.5	40%	60%

Double Chance

Internacional CF Miami or Draw

74%

Draw or Chicago Fire FC

46%

Internacional CF Miami or Chicago Fire FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Internacional CF Miami39% Draw37% Chicago Fire FC24%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

7.6%

1 – 1

7.3%

2 – 2

6.7%

3 – 1

5.9%

1 – 2

5.8%

3 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

4.4%

2 – 3

4 – 1

3.5%

1 – 3

3.5%

3 – 0

3.4%

1 – 0

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Internacional CF Miami

Handicap	Internacional CF Miami covers	Push	Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	15%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	19%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	14%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	9%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Internacional CF Miami keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.